North Carolina added 119 behavioral health providers in the latest weekly CMS NPI registry update, representing 3% of the national total. This consistent contribution indicates a steady demand and growth in the state's behavioral health sector, with 80 individuals and 39 organizations contributing to this expansion.

ABA Workforce Composition

Within the applied behavior analysis field, the update includes 6 new BCBAs and 29 Registered Behavior Technicians (RBTs). These figures represent specific credentials listed, and it's worth noting that taxonomy classifications can sometimes overlap with credential counts. This week, there were no providers with dual BCBA and RBT credentials, which typically signifies career advancement. The approximate 5-to-1 ratio of RBTs to BCBAs indicates a robust pipeline of direct service providers, but also underscores the critical need for an expanding supervisory infrastructure to maintain quality and support this growing RBT workforce.

Provider Demographics

Among the 80 individual providers, the workforce continues to be predominantly female, with women accounting for 74%. Male providers represent 16%, and 10% identify as nonbinary. On the organizational front, no specific entities appeared multiple times in this week's data, suggesting a broad entry of new clinics and practices rather than significant expansion by established multi-state chains often seen in other regions.

This data collectively points to a growing, albeit still developing, ABA workforce in North Carolina, with a clear emphasis on direct service roles.